A continuing priority in education has focused on preparing students for postacademic success. The adoption of the Common Core State Standards Initiative prompted educational leaders to focus on preparing students to be “college and career ready.” Definitions, perceptions, and efforts to improve college and career readiness vary widely. This article will present an overview of each of these topics, define college and career readiness, discuss various perceptions of students’ college and career readiness, and describe K–12, college, community, and state efforts to improve college and career readiness overcomes for students. Finally, implications for future efforts are provided.

教育方面的持续优先重点集中在为学生取得学业后的成功做准备。通用核心州标准倡议的采用促使教育领导者集中精力为学生做好“为大学和职业做好准备”的准备。定义，看法和为提高大学和职业准备水平所做的努力差异很大。本文将概述每个主题，定义大学和职业准备，讨论学生对大学和职业准备的各种看法，并描述K-12，大学，社区和州为提高大学和职业准备所克服的努力。学生们。最后，提供了对未来工作的启示。